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May 13, 2013
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WHO Investigates Possible Polio Case in Somalia

By Sumiko Mekaru
On Sunday, May 11, the World Health Organization reported the investigation of a possible wild poliovirus type 1 (WPV1) case in Somalia's Banadir region.  A 32-month-old girl had become ill due to...
polio, Somalia, wild polio virus, eradication
Apr 12, 2013
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Polio To Be Eradicated By 2018?

By Lauren Edmundson
The new Polio Eradication and Endgame Strategic Plan, released on April 11, 2013 and developed by the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, has committed signatories to eradicate polio by 2018. Over...
polio, eradication
Apr 3, 2013
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Why 223 Cases of Polio Still Matter

By Anna Tomasulo
For many Americans, especially young adults, poliovirus not only has no relevance to their lives, they may not even be sure what it is or how it affects the body. But make no mistake, polio—an...
polio, virus, vaccine, immunization, eradication, Global Polio Eradication Initiative
Feb 11, 2013
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At Least Nine Polio Workers Killed in Nigeria

By David Scales
On Friday, Feb. 8, at least nine young women working on a polio vaccination campaign were targeted and killed by gunmen in two separate incidents in Kano, the regional capital of Northern Nigeria....
Nigeria, polio, Pakistan, Taliban, Boko Haram, vaccine, vaccination, eradication
Jan 22, 2013
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Poliovirus Found in Cairo, Egypt

By Anna Tomasulo
According to the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office, wild poliovirus has been detected from two Cairo sewage samples. The strain detected is related to poliovirus type 1, originally found in...
polio, Egypt, Pakistan, vaccine, vaccination
Jun 14, 2012
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Polio: Outbreaks and Emergency Plans

By Robyn Correll Carlyle
  Yet another case of type-1 poliovirus has surfaced in Pakistan’s Khyber Agency, the only tribal district in Asia where both type-1 and type-3 polioviruses are still prevalent. The National...
polio, wild polio virus, Nigeria, Pakistan, Global Polio Eradication Initiative
Jan 25, 2012
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Acute Flaccid Paralysis in Ethiopia

By David Scales
On January 24, the United Nations refugee agency reported the detection of five cases of acute flaccid paralysis in Dolo Ado, Ethiopia. Three cases were in the Somali refugee camp there, with two...
polio, Ethiopia
Sep 12, 2011
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PLoS blog features HealthMap team’s article on "Failed vaccination campaigns" as global issue

By Anna Tomasulo
  In July 2011 The Guardian (UK) explored the Central Intelligence Agency’s fake vaccine campaign, which rolled out in Abbottabad, Pakistan, in an attempt to acquire DNA from Osama Bin Laden’s...
vaccination, CIA, polio, smallpox
Aug 31, 2011
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Paralyzing Virus Returns to China

By Anna Tomasulo
On Friday night, four children in China’s Xinjiang province were diagnosed with polio, a virus absent from China for over a decade.  The poliovirus can cause irreversible paralysis and has no...
polio, China, peru, vaccine
Aug 11, 2011
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Drought Brings Famine and Disease to Horn of Africa

By Amy Hansen
As the Horn of Africa – including Ethiopia, Somalia, Kenya, and Djibouti - faces its worst drought in over 50 years, thousands of Somali refugees seek shelter in the capital city of Mogadishu and...
cholera, djibouti, drought, Ethiopia, famine, Kenya, measles, polio, Somalia
Jul 20, 2011
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Polio Threatens Nigeria After Progress

By Sumiko Mekaru
UNICEF has detected 20 new polio cases in northern Nigeria. These cases threaten to erase the substantial progress Nigeria has made in eliminating the disease. The country reduced polio deaths from...
polio, Nigeria
Jul 13, 2011
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Type-3 Polio Detected in Pakistan

By healthmap
Lab testing confirmed a child in Pakistan’s Khyber Agency, Federally Administered Tribal Area was infected with wild poliovirus type 3 (WPV3). This discovery has important implications for polio...
polio, Pakistan, Khyber
Jul 1, 2011
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The Polio Crisis in Pakistan

By healthmap
Yesterday, another polio case was discovered in Pakistan’s Khuzdar district, bringing this year’s total to at least 57 for the country. Although Pakistan is now just one of four countries still...
polio, Pakistan, Khuzdar
Dec 29, 2010
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2010 Year-End Special Issue

By healthmap
Here at HealthMap, we are often focused on outbreaks happening right now. As the new year approaches, we reflect on some of the outbreaks of 2010. Where were you when... Polio was imported...
polio, tajikistan, Angola, Central Africa, cholera, Haiti, Vancouver Olympics, British Columbia, World Cup, south africa, Argentina, Dengue, United States
Nov 9, 2010
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Confirmed Cases of Polio in Republic of Congo

By healthmap
Last week, we reported a possible polio outbreak in Pointe-Noire, Congo where 8 deaths and 20 cases were suspected. This week, at least two confirmed cases of poliovirus Type I, 120 cases of acute...
polio, Republic of Congo
Nov 2, 2010
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Polio update

By healthmap
In the past few weeks, polio cases have been reported in several countries. Polio is an extremely contagious viral disease. Although up to 95% of those infected show no signs, roughly 1% suffer...
polio, india, Pakistan, Congo, Uganda